Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy S7: What’s new?

What has Samsung changed from the last generation to this?

Samsung has just unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8. The Galaxy S8 is by far the most attractive smartphone Samsung has ever created (especially in Midnight Black). It’s sleek, futuristic, and functional.

It's got a big screen, powerful guts, and a a sexy new design, but what exactly has Samsung changed from the S7?

This year Samsung has dropped the ‘flat’ model, and released the ‘Edge’ in two different sizes. The Infinity display is one of Samsung’s iconic designs, so we’re really happy to see it’s now standard across Samsung’s flagship phones.

Let's have a look...

Galaxy S7 vs Galaxy S8 design

One of the biggest differences between the S7 and S8 is the design, even though there hasn't been a massive departure in terms of design language.

Unlike previous years, both S8 models (regular and +) will feature the Infinity Edge display. Samsung has also got rid of the front home button, and minimised the bezels as much as possible.

Both S7 and S8 are IP68, meaning they can be submerged up to 1.5 meters deep for up to 30 minutes.

Galaxy S7 vs Galaxy S8 screen

Despite being roughly the same dimensions, the S8 packs a 5.8-inch screen (vs the S7's 5.1-inch) and the S8+ features a 6.2-inch display (vs the S7 Edge's 5.5-inch).

Both the S8 and S8+ have a Quad HD+ display, that's a resolution of 2960x1440 pixels.

On the S8 that's a pixel density of 570ppi, and the S8+ it's 529ppi.

That's actually down from the S7 last year, which had a ppi of 577.

The new display does have a slightly weird aspect ratio of 18.5:9, and it's the world's first mobile device to be certified by the UHD Alliance as Mobile HDR Premium, so you'll be able to watch HDR Netflix content right on your smartphone.